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HONG KONG, JULY 13, 1031.

THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.

The great European crisis roused by the threatened hankruptcy of Germany is due to both political and ceonomio causes. The two factors react one upon the other and cannot be separated. Germany declares that she is on the verge of national bankruptcy and, an prelude of what is to come, we have news of the reported collapse of one of the country's greatest firms, the Norddeutsche Wool Com- pany.

The

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 13, - 1931:

Both England and America have - VENEZIJELA'S DICTATOR.

responded to Germany's appeal and have made offers of help, based

not only on generosity but, in the long run, en self interest, A bankrupt and Bolshevist, or even Fascist, Germany would not suit

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News and Views *

"Yes, I want an office boy. Do but I don't mind having an ice you sannke !" No, thank you, sir, cream cornet,"

The Living Buddha" of Tibet.

ed Acting Soviet Russian Am M. Merisikoff, the newly appoint basador to Japan, arrived in Tsuruga. M. Merinikoff is the Tokyo on July & by train from former Russian Consul General at Harbin. He succeeds M. Troyanov on leave of absengo. Upon his ar sky, who is proceeding to Moscow rival M. Morinikoff expressed gratification at his opportunity to Japanese people. He declined to form closer contacts with the discuss Russ-Japaness problems, such as fishing rights, contenting he desires to foster friendly ro- himself with the declaration that lations between Japan and Russia. France's Trade Decreases.

THAT extraordinary veteran General JUAN VICENTE GOMEZ has resumed, at the age of 72, the Presidency of Venezuela. He has been, to all in- tents and purposes, ruler of the country for 21 years, sometimes holding the office of President him self, sometimes allowing another to. The attitude of France is of perform the titular duties of the utter disbelief in Germany's peril highest officer while he, as Com

In addition to conferring special and distress. If Germany wants mander-in-Chief of the army, re- honoure on the Panchen Lama, financial help she must make poli-to the Presidency is the more sur pointed him as Special Commis tained the real power. His return the Living Buddha" of Tibet, the Nanking Government has also up tical concessions. She must aban prising in that two years ago hesioner for the Pacification of the don the proposed Customs Union declined to accept renomination Western Border Provinces. A photograph of the Living Buddha in with Austria and scrap her pocket him that he should have consent Shek and Marshal Chang such when it was strongly pressed upon company with Marshal Chiang Kai battleship "1

These deraands are ed to all the gap caused by the Liang appeared in a recent issue typical of the implaceable hatred premature resignati of Dr. of The Illustrated London News. with which the French Government PEREZ is a sign that he has failed New Russian Envoy in Japan.

'to performed' at least one of the has pursued Germany since the duties of a dictator to train up War. Had a reasonable indemnity a successor. The rule of General boon imposed, and some considera Gowaz has been creditable to him- tion shown to a proud nation's self and beneficial to his country.

His methods patriatic feelings, Republican Ger

s of suppressing 'op position have been (like those of many would probably have accept most dictators) hardly in accord ed the post-war position and helpedance with the idena of British Liberalism. But he has succeeded in a re-settlement of Europe on a

in developing the commercial re stable and prosperous basis. But

sources of the country on sound and France with the memory of old prudent lines, and has not in eo fears and old wrongs was determin. doing subjected it to a crushing ed to have every miligram

burden of foreign debt. On a much of her

smaller scale, his policy might be kile of flesh, and all the blood that likened to that of the Five-ycar went with it.. The British and the Plan in Russia. The political American pleas for reparations only problems of dictatorship have been for the re-building of devastated General Gouez believed that he attacked with less BUCCOBS, If

arcas were contemptuously reject had established an administrative ed and. France has frankly sought machine capable of functioning to bankrupt and dismember Ger without his aid, he would hurdly have emerged from influential re- many, while she herself, by main taining conscription and creating au immense air force, has perpe- tunted the militaristic spirit. No leading Power has been himmeless eince the Armistice, and Germany has not been without serious fault. But in any great and proud nation likely to bo meek and submissive under the heel of a congouras, who occupies its territory, keopa it dis- armed, and exacts the Inst. farthing

Ainley Tit Agału,

Henry Ainloy, says a Home paper, had a serious illness to journey to has now recovered sufficiently from Worthing, where he is getting. stronger every day. He had no theatrical plans for the present be yond a determination to to present at the dinner to Sir Frank Benson (he is an Old Bensonian) on July 12, at which Cedric Hardwicke was in the chair.

Why Doon & Hen Gackle!

Why does a cat arch its back ↑ Why does an owl hoot!

Airman's Narrow Escape,

An army airman had a marvel- lous escape from death at Con- stanza near Buckarest Flying at a. height cf 17,000, fest, he fainted owing to the rarified air and the machine dived groundward. The

when only a thousand fest from the airman recovered consciousness.

ground, fung himself cut of the machine and descended aately to earth by means of a parachute. His "plano was smashed le picces,

Busy Mon.

When a libel action of interest to bookmakers was niantioned to. Mr. Justice Avary in the King's Bench Division Sir Patrick Enebinge, K.C., for the defendants, said that the action was for alleged fibe! ia which bookmakers were concerned.

was extremely difficult to gob witnesses to come, unless a date was fixed to enable them to ar- range for substitutes on the race-

course.

Judicial Changes in Spain.

Do guinea pigs ever go to sleep Those were some of the self addressed questions with which Professor Sir Arthur Thomson don't in his presidential address to the South Eastern Union Scientific spoke on natural history problems Society at Winchester when he at the countryside. When the cat. canines on being surprised by a life sentences will be abolished in arched its back and showed its Capital punishment as well as dog, the excitement, becoming Spain if the proposnis submitted physiological, affected the nervous by the commission appointed by system. The coagulability of the the provisional government are ne blood became increased, so that cepted by Parliament. The com-"" the body of the cat was not mission was instituted for making only spoiling for a fight, but was suggestions for immediate changes "Why," he asked, does a hon nd be completely. redrafted in accor- oven being prepared for wounds.in the old criminal code which will vertise har egg-laying so oudly, dance with modern standards, a thereby attracting in wild 'cond-werk that must take years to com- Why do owis hoot Is not theircided to start immediately with at tions the attention of hungry eareplete wherefore the government de noisiness apt to defeat their own least some important reform mer- predatory ends?".

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*Local Notes and Events

case of diphtherin were reported on One Chinese and one non-Chincac Friday.

tirement to take over again the Co., Ltd, has been struck off the The name of the Mow Hing 8.8. conduct of office, That is the register of companies.

fündamental problem for all dicta tors: Death cannot be put down like a street riot One must com

promise with death, by giving away beforehand the power of which it strips one. And few dictators can make that compromise.

The Romance of Empire.

a.com-

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Miss T. H. Shin will give an address on The History and Work

of the YMC.A.

at the Rotary

Club tiffin to-morrow."

HE. the Governor has re-ap- pointed Dr. Phoon Seek Wong to be a member of the Midwives Board for a further term of three years.

the Water Police yesterday a small According to a report made to boat, one of the many belonging

Compound and is missing. The boat to the Chinese Bathing Club at North Point, drifted from the Club's is painted white with a red bottom and is valued at $50."

Chinese Engineer Society and the The 1931 annual meeting of the Chinese Engineers' Association will

ginning from August 20 when ques- take place at the Central Univer- sity. Nanking, for four days be tions regarding the proposed, amal- gamation of the two organization will be brought up for discussion.

Mr. E. M. Gull has joined the great army of authors who write The marriage between Mr. H. about China. His book Facets Tomes, younger son of Mr. and of the Chinese Question" will be Mrs O. Aloxander Tomes, of Hong welcomed because he knows well the Kong and New York, and Miss country he describes, and during Leila Baldwin, elder daughter of along residence in Shanghai took Mr. and Mrs. W. Barton Baldwin, an interest in more than the of Now York, took place on June "aights," Messrs.. Benn published 18 at St Bartholomew's Church

New York.

H.E the Governor has re-pit on June-19. pointed Mr. Abbas el Arculli to be for a further period of two years. a member of the Board of Education | „da

The name of Dr. Lim Ek Quce, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery of the Hong Kong University, has been added to the list of medical practitioners.

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The engagement is announced be- tween Licut. de Bryas, of the staf in-Chief of the French Squadron in of Vice Admiral Herr, Commander the Far East, and Mlle. Elisabeth de Rochechouart Mortomart, Lieut. de Bryas is the son of Count and Countess do Bryas and Mile de Morterart is the daughter of Count and Countcas de Motemart.

Looking Back 25 Years.

The encyclopedia, which will pro- vide an absorbing ste

story of romance in indemnities? No wonder mili-lished. It is designed as

and adventure has just been pub-

tarism has smouldered in Germany.plete history and guide to the The danger to France lies in the British Empire,

The publication hatred of German, people, and will not only provide a work of

During the quarter ended June interest and reference in thousands 30, 50 samples were analysed under Franco has done everything in its of British homes in all parts of the the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordi- power to fan that hatred, not only world, but also in Universities, Col-ance. All were genuine excepting

samples of fresh milk. in those who suffered in the leges, schools and Libraries. No. national defcat, but in the genera

similar publication, bringing to- gether in one, not of volumes all tion that should have been growing that is known of Great Britain, the to his other duties, during the abing between Admiral Chen Shao pay for two drinks, others may join up free from war-bitterness. Hate Dominions, and the Colonies has and fear are masters. They are, appeared before. It has been likon- as a theologian would put it, twined in the London Press to sons of the Devil. As guides they Domesday Book of Empire." It lead into the way of cruelty varice and folly. They have been the familiar spirits of the POINCARE school of politicians.

H.E, the Governor has appointed Mr. E. PH. Lang to act as Official Beceiver in Bankruptcy, in addition

Beuco on leave of Mr. E. L Agassiz. It is notified for general informa. Ation that H.H. the Chief Justice has ordered that the next Criminal Sessions shall be held on Monday, July 20, at 10 am.

consists of 1,250,000 words divided into over 4,500 articles contributed by statesmen, administrators, ex- plorers and authors--all experts in the subjects about. which they The danger to-day from Germany write. There are over 2,000 illue lies in n Fascist revolution, and a defiant repudiation of the Young plan. slavery," under which Ger many pays the Allied Powers £100,000,000 a year.

trations from photographs and many coloured and black and white maps. The big task of editing this work has been in the hands of Mr. C. W. Domville-Fife, the author of 29 books on travel and Empire, or foreign affairs. Among carly pur Even French military experts are chasers of this encyclopedia were agreed that Germany cannot go to HR.H. the Prince of Wales and war. But the French themselves HR.H. the Duke of York. are saying that Germany is prepar-

suggestion is that without international help, banks, immense companies and other industrial firms will shortly go the same way, and the whole country will falling for revolt, as she did after ́ ́into "unimaginable chaos, out of

which either a Bolshevist or in chains. And France knows that [... militant Fascist régime will the post-Jena revolt, crushed NAPO- emerge. To the lay mind the whole LEON at Leipsic. Germany is cer erisin is a mystery. Germany, like tainly not in. a position to attack every other nation, has a tremen-France, but a nation, aroused and dous burden of unemployment, and on the defensivo can do things be-

Jena, when NAPOLEON put Prussia SEAMEN DROWNED NEAR

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p. 1. Long to act as HE, the Governor has appointed Registrar of Trade Marks and Letters Patent, in addition to his other duties, during the absence on leave of Mr. E. L. Agassiz,

The late Mr Percy De Cherie Morriss (61), of Richmond, Surrey, fate of the Hong Kong and Shang Hai Banking Corporation. Grace church-street, E., left, £10,082 (net personalty 210,047).

HE the Governor has reap pointed. provisionally and subject Sir Shou-son Chow, to be an Un to His Majesty's pleasure, the Hon.

official Member of the Executive Council for a further, period of five years.

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The Consul-General for France informs us that on July 14 (to-mer row) on the occasion of the French National Holiday, he will be at home at the Consular Residence, 13, Peak Road, from 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

A friend of mine has recently been dilating on the evils of dice- throwing as it obtains in the Colony. He refers, of course, to the practice which prevails in so many places for deciding who should pay for the refreshments to Navy and the Customs over the the griffin suffers most from the The dispute between the Chinesa bo consumed. Ho points out that.

scizuro of ♫ Customs revenue custom, as it may frequently hap- cruiser and several launches in pen that having entered the club Shanghai by the naval authorities with a companion and begun an in- was settled as a result of a meet-

nocent toss to decide, who should Kuan acting Minister of Navy, and the throwing with the result Mr. T. V Soong, Minister of that the “young'un "' finds him- Finance, which took place in Shang-self victimised to the extent of hai...

eight to ten drinks. It could cer tainly be better in the interests of A small outbreaks of fire cccurred those who, do not wish to gamble at the residence of Mrs. S. Lack and are not courageous enough to of 370, The Peak, on Friday after say "no" less they appear mean; im the drying room caused some towels gambling could be eliminated from noon. An over-heated iron pips, in the eyes of others, if this form of which were hanging hear to be our recreation clubs, but yet, know. ignited. The fire quickly spread, ing what human nature is, it is too but one of the servants, with the much to. hope that gambling, even sid of a garden hoes extinguish in this comparatively mild manner, ed the blate.

will be stopped. I merely mention these complaints in the hope that: Remanded from Friday

those who have decided opinions, charge of having attempted to either way, may have an opportu- anatch a handbag from Mrs. Ram- nity of expressing them.-long skill in Nathan Road on Wednesday Kong Daily Prese, July 11, 1900. night, Choung Lan appeared for sentence before Mr. Hamilton, at Looking Back 50 Years. the Kowloon Magistracy on Satur day, and was ordered to receive months hard labour. twelve strokes of the cane and three

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"A sample of the peculiar manner in which official business. is conducted in China, the memorial from the Governor-General of the

· Apropos of the closing of the Two Kwang, is worthy of perusal.... Native Products Emporium, in the It appears that a charge having Now World Amusement Resort, at been brought against Yang Yu Ko.. the corner of Nanking and Thibet Commander-in-Chief of the troops Roads, Shanghai, three employees in the Two Kwang provinces, that have brought action in the Special he was engaged in business while District Court against the Chinese at the same time holding office, he constables who were alleged to have was removed: from the port with illegally assaulted and injured loss of rank. The Genoral there them when they were arrested "re | upoa", addressed almost humble cently for posting pamphlets on petition to the Viceroy, meta- aunken wreck of the steam the walls of the New World, phorically piling dust on his own she has to make, heavy payments ofyond the measuring of experts. Owing to the heavy weather launch Man Ching Kong has been faemonger, C.B.E., who offence, which, however, he shows to head, and after acknowledging his reparations; but against that she TROTSKY's Red Army, raised in ex-ontside the Harbour, trading junks the master of the s.a. Kwong Tung. cams to Tientsin in December last have been an unintentional and un...

reported to the Harbour Master, by

MA has great industries, nationalised hausted Russia, swept out all in suffered quite considerably, accord- The wreck lies in position with to advise the British Municipal | avoidable one, he offers a little and developed since the war,- 4- vadora; KAMAL PARKA not-only-de-ing to reports which were made to Sampanchau Light bearing 317 do Council on the organization of the cumalaw to the Government in the groes, approximately 8 miles. British Municipal Police, has been shape of arms and ammunitions steady and hardworking popula-fented the Greeks, and drove the the authorities.

appointed Chief of Police as from recently purchased in Hong-Kang tion, no crime burden like America, Entente from Constantinople in

A collision between o junk in The Annual gathering of the| July 1. The title of Superinten at a cost of thirty-five thousand

¡JUNK SINKS FOLLOWING

COLLISION

The

& sound and extensive agriculture, the distant past Holland and Swit-bainst and another with a full loadVictoria Hong Kong and South dont' has been dropped and Mr. dollari adde «Having been China Diocesan Amoolution was Isemonger will be designated the recipient of Imperial bounty an efficient Government, and prac-zerland in turn broko the might of of sand, occurred yesterday morn-held on Jun 25. At 12.15 p.m., at Chief of Police as is the case to a very great degice, he would tically no expenditure on arma the Hapsburg Empire. A bravering, as a result of which the junk service At St. Martin-in-the- with the heads of the French; on the account whatever venture to

ments. Out East we know that German shipping and German "trade" generally "je "regaining ita old place. The only answer to the

and more generous policy is needed sure, throwing her crew of cleyan if Europe is to be saved from war into the water, The junk in ballast and tyranty, and not less all rescued all but ono member, a America, will have to give up com

Field, Trafalgar-square the ad Italian and Japanese Police Forces invito the bestowal of a reward for dress was given by the Roy. W. T. in Tientsin. The next senior this contribution. Nevertheless, Featherstone M.A.. Headmaster of officials in the British Municipal the Viceroy, having and probably the Diocesan Boys School Hong Pollen will be the constable. Mr. With good cause-praised the energy de Kong. This was followed by lunch Isomonger, who was formerly In- and patriotism of the petitioner, Victoria House, Leicester-square, North-West Frontier Province, has original rank of General Yang Yu the Archdeacon of Warwick (Venhad a distinguished career in the Eo to be restored to him on

IndianG alice. St.-B. (Holland) in the chair.

Kong Daily Frese July 13, 1881.

mystery is to put another query, placently pocketing the money for caman, thirty-three years of agent 3 p.m. the re-union was held inspector-General of Police of the an Imperial; Decres orders the

Why should America be suffer. Wer Dobis that, in the last resort

ing 3.!!!

was wrung from Germany.

med Chau 1 The collision occurred as a place call San Hat, off Lan Tau Island.